Former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. remains a free agent after suffering a torn ACL during the Super Bowl. That’s pretty much the only reason the Pro Bowler is not employed with the 2022 season kicking off Thursday evening.
There’s been widespread speculation that Beckham Jr. could very well return to the Rams. Some also believe he might be a fit with Los Angeles’ opponent Thursday night, the Buffalo Bills.
If what we’re seeing Thursday night before kickoff between the Bills and Rams is any indication, Beckham might have already made his decision. The free agent is attending said game at SoFi Stadium sporting Rams colors.
It was noted recently that the Rams have been saving an open locker for OBJ in their locker room after he helped them earn the Super Bowl title a season ago. There’s good reason for this. The three-time Pro Bowler performed well for Los Angeles after being acquired off waivers from the Cleveland Browns midway through the 2021 campaign.
Odell Beckham Jr. regular-season stats (Los Angeles Rams): 27 receptions, 305 receiving yards, five touchdowns in seven games
OBJ then tallied 19 receptions for 236 yards in three playoff games leading up to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, he suffered a torn ACL early in Los Angeles’ 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
The expectation is that Beckham Jr. will be able to return at some point late in the season. It’s in this that signing with a Super Bowl contender should be in the cards.
Given Los Angeles’ injury issues at wide receiver right now, speculation of him returning to the Rams makes sense. His presence for the Los Angeles Rams’ season opener against Buffalo adds another layer to this.
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